Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-24
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we're given Of Northern capitalism, who
came to Atlanta, and were frightened
away by the prospect Of Prohibition,
and Of scores Of contracts for large
buildings cancelled for the same reason.
Property Of all kinds has risen In value.
daily sales are made at high prices, good
store rents are scarce, and dealers ad-
yertise FOR good dwellings to be rented.
Capitalists desiring 10 settle In Atlanta
have been unable TO secure warehouses
aud stores. A violent "anu" was un-
willing TO admit any good effect OF Pro-
hibition, except that II helped the poor
people. They drink less, reut better
houses, pay rents promptly, aud are
bnying homes Of thrir- own, q new
Building and Loan Association having
been recently started for their benefit.
The daily reports OF the condition Of the.
realestate market indicate ready SAILS
and constantly rising prices. and largo
increase over the business Of lsst ycnr.
New railroads are projected or In. tho
process OF building, and new, factories
and other enterprises are starting up
every few weeks. Atlanta can safely
challenge the world tc show evidences OF
any thing but a steady forward move-
ment in every line OF prosperity. go
The whisky orators also forstold iligk-
er taxes. stoppsge OF public schools.
closing of free schools. and loss OF vsss
capital. The result, however, has BEN
the taxes are no higher; unusually ex-
tenslve improvements have been made
or begun; schools increased In attend
ance, aud new school houses demanded
and built; millions Of new capital have
come into the city; and, for the flrst
time in the history Of the city, there
was, at the end OF the fiscal year, alsrge
balance In the city treasury.
The most frequent question asked Is:
sis the law enforcedy' Those who are
anxious for failure loudly affirm that Is
Is not, aud make up la vociferaflons-
what they lack In argument. 0thers
who are In position 10 know the facts
and are unprejudiced, say that the law
is much better enforced than could be
expected in consideration OF the great
difficulties In the way. The vino rooms
are serious obstacle. but the police are
using every EFFORT TO keep them within
limits. The city council has restricted
them 10 the iire-limits, removed screens,
stopped the sale Of "agaric' and "ncw
era beer" and In various ways showna
dispositlonto carry out the strict letter.
Of the law. Cases are 40 frequently
made against the proprietors, and pat
rons are so certain to be summoned ~
witnesses, that the business IL becoming
very Improbable and unpopular. The
keeper OF the largest and most elegant
saloon instbe city was recently nned
one thousand dollars, aud another ave
hundred. The judge announced . de-.
clsion which was paralyzing to tho
trade that The drinking OF domestic
wines on the premises, even In connsc.
tion with meals, constituted the place
an illegal bsr-room. That the dccIsion
had good effect is indicated by two ad.
vertisements appearing In the Cossfifs.
tion
"Wiaes. Price dora. Not 10 be
drank on the premises.) Wishing to
dispose Of my large stock OF pure do.
nestle wines, offer them at greatly re-
duced prices.
"For Sale Cheap. Two Of the best
wine-rooms In the city. The reason 70,
one Of the parties wants TO move to Foft
Hamilton. New York; the other one
has other business 10 attend to-"
And the opinion is rapidly gaining
ground among these men that this
climate Is too warm and that removal !
to the North or engagement In sons
other business Is conducive to health aud
profit. And yet some people continus 70
sfiim that Prohibition does not problblf.
A stock argument now Is the '.Jug
trade" by which fiie old topsss con.
tinue TO worship their flre gods. Those
who make the most economical uss OF
truth" orIy claim daily arrival OF from
two TO three hundred gallon jugs each
day, and that during the busy season
just before Christmas, when, - the ssy-
Ing goes here, 'everybody gsts drunk. =
But the expenditure for three hundred
jugs at ~ each Is somewhat less than
the daily income Of one hundred and
thirty bar. rooms at go each. Pnsfhsr-
more, the jug trade decresses. and sjII
continue to DO SO as its victims de %,
but the old open saloon has ceased % Al
lure the young men and create " an
Dual crop OF new jrunkards.
The effect OF Prohibition on ths crlm. :
inaI records Is very marked. Tho ehIrf
OF police, the ststion-bosyss keeper, one
Of the police commissioners, and TIE re
corder all testify sI'st arrests for drank
enness and Its attendant crfmcs Nd
fallen off about forty per cent. In sliss
Of the fact that under the rev law W.
police are compelled to arrest mes under
the influence Of liquor, sbereas befors
this they could take them home 70 sSler
OF.
ThepeopIe Of Georgia In sensfsI, 80
Of Atlanta in particular, xre r1pjdIg
learning that the whISky frnde = nof tIsse
Foundation Of prosperity, thst money
paid for license does not sI~sys reduce
taxation, and they are net IIkhIy y ~
untariIy put their neeks sscond ilne
under its yoke Of sutbority. Prphlti-
ton secured gradually, q pabIlc sso(le
meot is prepared Tor +, by ioeal oplkees